Alakazam @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Knock Off
Alakazam is a deadly wallbreaker in UU tier thanks to its incredible power, fantastic coverage that lets it beat common Slowking-based cores, ability that denies Life Orb recoil and entry hazards damage, and Speed tier that puts it above lots of threats like Keldeo and Zarude. Knock Off can cripple Pokemon like Chansey, Assault Vest Tangrowth, and Slowking that typically try to pivot around it. It can also punish greedy Choice Scarf users like Zarude, Jirachi, and Krookodile for trying to directly switch in on a predicted Psychic or a resisted move, allowing it to outspeed them later. Alakazam appreciates pivot support from the likes of Zeraora and Scizor, helping it find opportunities to wallbreak versus Pokemon like Amoonguss and Rotom-H. Entry hazards from Pokemon like Skarmory and Kommo-o can help Alakazam put further pressure on its checks like Scizor and Chansey, and they pair well with Alakazam removing Slowking's Heavy-Duty Boots. Skarmory can also switch into one of Alakazam's best revenge killers in Scizor. Pairing Alakazam with either Amoonguss or Tangrowth is very wise, as they can check Alakazam's common revenge killers like Zeraora, Choice Scarf Zarude, and Krookodile and offer Alakazam wallbreaking opportunities with their sleep moves.
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